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US open: Stocks rally following two-week Iran ceasefire announcement

By Iain Gilbert

Date: Wednesday 08 Apr 2026

(Sharecast News) - Major indices were firmly in the green early on Wednesday after Donald Trump announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran.
As of 1535 BST, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 2.45% at 47,726.42, while the S&P 500 advanced 2.16% to 6,759.62 and the Nasdaq Composite came out of...

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